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Get ready for the highly anticipated 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England v 🇪🇸 Spain Euro 2024 final. Swipe through for all the essential information about the Olympiastadion, where the showdown will take place this Sunday!   For a detailed breakdown of the business behind the two national teams, explore our Euro 2024 Commercial Guide: https://lnkd.in/dg3NCEs7   #Euro2024 #SportsBiz #England #Spain #Olympiastadion

New research from Women's Sport Trust reveals fans are watching the Women’s Super League in record numbers! Swipe through for all the key figures👇 #WSL #BWSL #womenssport #soccer #womensfootball #football #SportsMedia #womenssuperleague

Everything you need to know in #SportsBiz today:   1. Major League Baseball (MLB) and Geico SpA renew multi-year sponsorship, launching a new fan engagement platform across various MLB ‘s digital platforms 2. MGM Resorts International partners with New York Yankees, securing brand placement on LED signage at Yankee Stadium 3. Los Angeles Dodgers and Jacoby & Meyers renew multi-year partnership 4. Formula 1 One announces six venues for sprint races next year 5. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says league is open to private equity team ownership of up to 10 per cent 6. Uber Eats becomes an official partner of LALIGA until the 2026/2027 season 7. TGI Sport acquires virtual advertising specialist Supponor for €100m 8. Metaverse specialist Infinite Reality acquires AI and digital twin firm Landvault for US$450m 9. US appeals court rules that some NCAA athletes could qualify as employees under federal wage and hour laws 10. Wimbledon’s commercial and marketing director defends Barclays sponsorship deal amid protests 11. Vivendi reportedly exploring listing Canal+ on the London Stock Exchange 12. SailGP launches first AR and VR app ahead of season four finale 13. Footballco launches 'cross-platform audience segmentation and targeting solution' for advertisers 14. Tech specialist Cortex launches dedicated digital marketing platform for the sports industry Keep your finger on the pulse with all the major stories and news announcements by checking out The Wire - our one-stop shop and super-feed of sports business news 👉 https://lnkd.in/dJKSjMv5

Once tipped for international honours, Azeem Rafiq’s allegations of institutional racism at Yorkshire CCC led to a period of soul-searching within English cricket. Ahead of the release of his book, the 33-year-old spoke to Arif Islam about how sports governing bodies should respond to reports of discrimination, implement effective DEI measures, and ensure no other athlete goes through the same experience.   #SportsBiz #cricket #DEI

🇪🇸 Spain are favourite to beat England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 in the Euro 2024 final on Sunday, but which team is the winner off the field? For a detailed breakdown of the business behind the two national teams, explore our Euro 2024 Commercial Guide: https://lnkd.in/d7U56PSB #Euro2024 #EnglandFootball #England #football #seleccionespañola

The Enhanced Games, where doping is allowed, wants to change sports. Here's everything we know so far... #SportsBiz #doping #WADA #EnhancedGames #WorldAthletics

Everything you need to know in #SportsBiz today:   1. NBA finalises US rights deals with ESPN, NBC, and Amazon worth $76bn over 11 years, reports The Athletic 2. PFL launches African league with investment from Helios Sports & Entertainment Group 3. Asian Football Confederation (AFC) extends partnership with Saudi smart city NEOM until 2029 4. British GP is most-watched ever in US as ESPN2 averages 1.29m viewers 5. Manchester United report £71.4m loss in latest accounts but remain confident of complying with financial rules 6. Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi to leave Newcastle after selling shares, according to the BBC 7. Club Atlético de Madrid announce Kraken as sleeve sponsor for men's and women's teams 8. Manchester City Football Club and C.P. Company agree official fashionwear partnership 9. Euro 2024 climate fund invests final total of €7m in local German clubs and regional associations 10. Florida State University Athletics enters a ten-year multimedia rights partnership with Legends   Keep your finger on the pulse with all the major stories and news announcements by checking out The Wire - our one-stop shop and super-feed of sports business news 👉 https://lnkd.in/dJKSjMv5

Have you heard? SportsPro AI is coming to London this September to help sports stakeholders understand and adopt the right approach to embracing AI technology. Learn more now 👉 https://ai.sportspro.com/

💚 Nominations are open for the Laureus Sport For Good Index! Now in its fourth year, the Index continues to celebrate collaboration, innovation and creativity by brands across the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and is a unique opportunity to have your purpose-driven initiatives celebrated. Your initiative must be leading the way in delivering social and environmental impact across, but not limited to: ✅ Climate action/environmentalism ✅ Health and education ✅ Diversity, equality, and inclusion ✅ Conflict resolution ✅ Disaster relief ✅ Social/political activism Submit your entry by August 18th! 👇 https://hubs.li/Q02FS9wc0 #Sportforgoodindex #Sportsbiz #Sustainability #Impact

🎬 One hour until showtime! In this edition of the Insider Series, we'll explore the strategies transforming sports broadcasting with WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association), Major League Soccer, PGA TOUR and Dolby Millicast. Talking points include: 🏌️♂️ How PGA Tour is utilising data personalisation to tailor content for casual and die-hard fans across platforms like the app and broadcasts. ⚽ The early successes of the MLS Innovation Lab and its impact on the league. 🏀 Innovative methods to boost fan-player interaction, fostering a stronger connection between fans and the WNBA. Join us 👉 https://lnkd.in/gKjV2VwZ #SPInsider #Sportsbiz #Broadcast #Streaming #Fanengagement Dolby.io